Tight Ain't Right: How to Stretch for Hiking
4 simple stretches to relieve stiff, sore muscles.
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Family Camping Tips
Ideas to help make the backcountry family friendly
South Beach Trail Diet
A hiker's guide to low-carb eating
Expedition Tips: Canadian Rockies
Helpful tips for scrambling Canada's Rocky Mountain parks
Common Sock Materials
Get the lowdown on what your socks are made of.
Gear TLC: Make Your Socks Last
Get more mileage from your stockings, on the trail and in the wash
Jacket Review: MontBell Thermawrap
This is one of the lightest three-season sleep systems we've seen
Offshore GPS: How to Navigate in the Water
New tools for water navigation: Strap one to your thwart, and you'll never paddle in circles again.
Boot Review: Montrail Java GTX
These shoes can handle any terrain.
Sleeping Bag Review: EMS Mt. Light 20
This bargain bag could turn car campers into ultralight zealots.
An Overnight Success?
Need a crash course in backpacking? Join our newbie and his brooding teenager as they fend off mountain lions, overzealous retail clerks, and other beginner hazards.
Backpacking Basics
Our 5-step guide to planning, gear, food, fitness, and essential skills
Whale-watching and Hiking on Maui
See Hawaii's humpbacks in late winter
Hike Arizona's Atascosa Lookout
Explore classic views in the Coronado National Forest
Arizona's Eagletail Mountain Wilderness
Springtime in the Sonoran Desert
Float the Colorado River through Topock Gorge
Paddle through a timeless Mojave Desert landscape in Arizona
Paddle Florida's Wilderness Waterway
Canoe the wildlife-filled waters of Everglades National Park
Winter Camping in Michigan's Porcupine Mountains
Lake effect snow and a vast virgin forest make this a spectacular winter getaway for skiing and snowshoeing
Winter Camping at Mount Rainier National Park
Snowshoe to a scenic high balcony
Hike New Mexico's Big Hatchet Peak
A seldom-visited peak on the Continental Divide Trail
Hike Nevada's Moapa Peak
Scrambling this 6,471-foot mountain is a trip, even mid-winter
Hiking at Lake Mead
Explore wild canyons just an hour from Las Vegas
Backpack the Florida Trail's Alaqua Section
Clear-running creeks, longleaf pines and wildlife in Florida's outback
Hike Death Valley's Cottowood and Marble canyons
Flowing water means a lighter load and an easier time exploring
Camping at the Grand Canyon
Spend New Year's in the Big Ditch, where fishing, camping, and hiking await
Fall Hiking at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Mellow temperatures, low water and autumn colors make for a perfect time in the Smokies
Fall Hiking in New Hampshire's Baldface Range
Vibrant colors and a ridge walk you'll never forget
Fall Hiking on Minnesota's Superior Trail
Blazing foliage and broad Lake Superior views
Hike Arkansas's Buffalo River Trail
A meandering river and towering cliffs make this the perfect early winter spot
Paddle Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp
Only in 400,000 acres of wet backcountry will you find the oldest bird
Hike New Mexico's Alamo Mountain
Explore the past on Otero Mesa
Hike Buckskin Gulch
This famous slot canyon hike in Utah and Arizona delivers broad views of the Colorado Plateau
Hike Texas's McKittrick Canyon
This canyon in the Guadalupe Mountains offers an endless cluster of colors mixed together with some famous geology
Backpack Oregon's Alvord playa
A hike with an otherworldly desert, a striking escarpment, and hot springs
Summer Hiking on the John Muir Trail
A backpacker's go light heaven: thru-hiking California's High Sierra
Backpack Nevada's Table Mountain Wilderness
Autumn solitude on a well-watered, 10,000-foot plateau
Hike to Copper Mountain Fire Lookout in the North Cascades
Take a stunning ridge walk in this glacier-clad wilderness park
Explore Wyoming's Cirque of the Towers
Delve into the Shoshone National Forest on the North Fork Trail
Hike Glacier National Park's Triple Divide Peak
The ultimate continental divide and a legendary mountaineering traverse
Backpack New Mexico's Gila Wilderness
Celebrating wilderness protection where the idea began: the Gila Wilderness
Backpack Alaska's Round Island
Wildlife aplenty at Walrus Islands State Game Sanctuary
Hike New York's Great Range of the Adirondacks
Conquer the East's hardest dayhike
Mountain Bike from Telluride to Moab
Prime time in the Rockies to explore the San Juan Hut System
Hike Baker Creek in Great Basin National Park
A peerless art gallery of bristlecone pines, wildflowers and a ridge walk
Backpack Alberta's Carthew Summit
Memorable panoramas of Glacier National Park's high peaks
Explore Nunavut's Auyuittuq National Park
A glacial sculpture of incredible symmetry in northern Canada
Paddle the Yukon's Ivvavik National Park
An Arctic wildlife extravaganza
Guide's Choice: Hiking, Biking, Paddling, and Sledding Adventures
From paddling Lake Superior to glacier-hopping in Alaska: 6 hair-raising, lung-busting adventures from America's top outfitters
High Points: Mt. Rogers, Virginia
Allow the plants to color the landscape as you make your way along the trail.
High Points: Spruce Knob, West Virginia
Watch out for rough weather and serpentine-like roads as you drive up to this highpoint.
High Points: Mt. Marcy, New York
A long hike to the highpoint where weather and black flies could pose a challenge.
High Points: Ebright Azimuth, Delaware
True highpointers will find this peak.
High Points: High Point, New Jersey
You'll find numerous surprises as you explore the lakes, rivers and forests of this highpoint.
A Cure For Latitude And Longitude: Using UTM Coordinates
Learn this mapping technique for better off-trail travel.
GPS Basics
What's GPS, how does it work and will it help you? Find answers to these questions and more!
GPS Fast Fixes
Don't let your GPS unit stump you. Try one of these suggestions to get your unit trail ready.
How To Skip Stones
The science behind nature's coolest toy
Glen Canyon Adventure Guide
An exclusive guide to five hikes that have been under water for 40 years
Boot Review: Garmont Nagevi XCR
You won't find a better all-purpose lightweight boot.
Boot Review: L.L. Bean GTX Leather Cresta Hikers
They're not fancy, but they do the job.
Boot Review: Kayland Contact 1700
A boot that actually improves your agility
Boot Review: Garmont Dakota Plus
Want a midweight that can tread in heavyweight terrain?
Boot Review: Dunham Waffle Stomper Premier
A long lasting, hard working boot
Boot Review: Cabela's Perfekt Hiker
The cork-bed of your sandals in a boot.
Boot Review: Boreal Tundra
Boreal gives us a boot that provides stability and waterproofing.
Boot Review: Asolo FSN 95
Given an Editors' Choice Award in 2001, this boot continues to be a great value.
Boot Review: Montrail D7
Whether you're on rocks or a grassy trail, you're sure to love these boots.
Boot Review: Teva Haze
Hike on the trail then run on the road with these versatile shoes.
Boot Review: Tecnica Vortex Mid TCY
Light and supportive all in the same package
Boot Review: Scarpa Light Ascent
These aren't Elvis' blue suede shoes.
Boot Review: Salomon Expert Low
Not the best for long days and heavy loads, but great for fastpacking.
Boot Review: Merrell Torque
If a short trip is your plan, grab these boots and go.
Boot Review: Five Ten Via Ferrata
Snow-covered trails are no match for this shoe
Boot Review: Dunham Waffle Stomper Nimble
Boots ideal for summer fast-packing
Boot Review: Lowa Biomex Vertex
New technologies make this pair of boots a standout.
Boot Review: Asolo Fugitive
A top all-purpose midweight boot
Boot Review: Salomon Pro Trek 6 GTX
A well valued boot, great of every level of hiking.
Boot Review: Crispi All-Over Running
While these shoes aren't for running they are great on the trail or on the town.
Boot Review: La Sportiva Monarch Crest
Become geckolike the minute you slide into these shoes.
Boot Review: Salomon SM Lite
This big boot is a steal.